can somebody explain me please why Blair doesn’t resign?

Question

I am making this question with lots of respect, and sincerity, from the outside is really difficult to understand this kind of things,,,

Answer 1

Money, power, money, money, money and power.

Answer 2

He said he intended to resign nearly six months ago. He's hanging on for the 10th anniversary of his coming to office on 2 May 1997. He's expected to announce the date of his resignation just after the local government elections on 3 May 2007.

Answer 3

Be careful what you wish for!
He's maintained and made some improvements during some mighty trying times.
He's stood firm when under "attack" and resolved some knotty problems with dignity and diplomacy.
We in America, unfortunately, are saddled with a C- grade schooler who's parents covered for him as he drank his way thru college, dodged the draft, evaporated an oil company (is that really possible?), drained the cash out of Texas, and has almost succeeded in bringing the greatest nation on the most wonderful planet to it's knees. All because the unedu-ma-cated fool can't think things through, won't listen and is above admitting a mistake and trying to rectify it.

Answer 4

PM's never go when it's time to go - remember Mrs Thatcher? She had to be shoved out of office. I think, like Mrs T, Tony Blair displays a stubborn refusal to accept he's no longer wanted nor liked. In TB's case, I also think he links 'resigning, standing down' to an admittance that the Iraq war has turned out to be a disaster, both actually and politically. His fall in popularity dates back to when he decided to ally the Americans.
PS. There's a lot to be said of Mr Ben's assessment of New Labour, but I fear the Iraqi war has wiped away any memory of the man doing good!

Answer 5

Why bother your head about the politicitians. They are ALL the same these days. Tony Benn n' me gave up when they got rid of Clause 4

Answer 6

Maybe because he's not finished. It is hard to quit when you haven't accomplished what you set out to do. When his party loses favor, then he will have to step down.

Thatcher won her war, then was forced out. Churchill won his war and was forced out. Now if only Blair can win his war ....

Answer 7

I think that when you look at his entire time at office, he has done quite an amazing job. Before the criticism starts, which is something us Brits love to do (criticise people), he got Labour into power, has put more money into public services, improved the employment, education and health of the whole nation, reduced poverty at home and abroad, improved our relations with European countries and has maintained the fact that the British Isles are the most welcome and hospitable to other people and nations in need.

We need to remember that he has done a remarkable job before people jump on the stupid media bandwagon of saying that his days are over.

Also, with alternatives of David Cameron, Menzies Campbell and even Mr Brown, I am sure to high heaven that when he does go...we will miss him.

So,back to your question, he will be resigning soon, he has said that for years; so lets just sit back in our well paid jobs, with our healthy finances, high value homes, environmentally sound, well serviced and well policed, neighbourhoods, with our kids doing well at school and our elderly relatives being well cared for, with our good health and give him some slack.

Answer 8

Denial.

Answer 9

Because he has a mandate from the electorate to do job

Answer 10

Having power and influence can be quite addicting, and I'm sure it must be hard to just give them up.

Answer 11

Because he can't bear not being in the spotlight and important